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Olympic torch route, day 61: girl with spina bifida becomes charity celebrityhttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/18/olympic-torch-route-rye-lauren-gander
As the torch reaches Rye, Lauren Gander's 300-metre walk with the flame will highlight her dedication to fundraising<p>In recent weeks, under the cover of darkness, Lauren Gander has been walking to her auntie's house holding a bag of sugar in the air. Lauren, who is 12 and lives with her family in Bexhill, East Sussex, has been limbering up for her role in the Olympic torch relay, a short distance along the south coast in Rye. Her nocturnal preparations are typical of this Bexhill High schoolgirl's unusual dedication to raising money for charity.</p><p>The simple act of walking 300 metres with the torch will be an emotional set of steps for Lauren – and her mum, Linda, and dad, Lionel – because Lauren has spina bifida. When she was diagnosed, at six months old, doctors warned she may never walk. &quot;At the time, it was absolutely devastating,&quot; Linda says. &quot;I had so much worry about what would happen and what sort of life she would have. We didn't know. No one knew.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/18/olympic-torch-route-rye-lauren-gander">Continue reading...</a>Olympic torchOlympic Games 2012SportUK newsCharitiesSocietyVoluntary sectorOlympicsWed, 18 Jul 2012 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/18/olympic-torch-route-rye-lauren-ganderAdam Woolfitt / Robert Harding //Adam Woolfitt / Robert Harding /Fishing boats on the river Rother at Rye. Photograph: Adam Woolfitt / Robert Harding /Adam Woolfitt / Robert Harding //Adam Woolfitt / Robert Harding /Fishing boats on the river Rother at Rye. Photograph: Adam Woolfitt / Robert Harding /Patrick Barkham2012-07-18T11:08:00Z